Joey Schaeffer is a pledge this semester in Alpha Beta. He is a junior majoring in psychology andminoring in Sociology and Human Development and Family Studies. His dream job is to become apsychiatrist.

He is from Chicago, IL. He has 4 siblings from his stepfather and 27 siblings from his father. A randomthing about him: he shattered his shin while playing softball in the 7th grade…OUCH!

The first time he reached out to APO was through the website. Nicole Hart, the Webmaster, passedalong his information making him Sami and I’s first interested recruit, which was very exciting!

He is a member of the Pollux family. Alli Taplar is his big. Fun fact: They have now both danced in THON.He danced in his sophomore year (THON 2012) through Penn State DuBois. This year he was on a Rulesand Regulations committee.

His biggest fears are snakes, spiders, and heights. BBH 140 was his favorite class at PSU. His advice topeople is to “live everyday as if it were your last”.